NYC Psychotherapy Blog

I am a licensed NYC psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, EMDR, AEDP, Somatic Experiencing, EFT Couples Therapist and Sex Therapist. My focus tends to be experiential psychotherapy. See my profile for more info. This site is not intended as a substitute for psychotherapy. No client-counselor relationship exists between the user and the owner of this site. To set up a consultation with me please call (917) 742-2624. All material on this site is copyrighted and cannot be used without permission.

Monday, August 28, 2017

Increasing Your Self Confidence and Resilience By Challenging Yourself

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In prior articles, I've written about particular aspects of developing resilience (see my articles: Developing Emotional Resilience , ...

Monday, August 21, 2017

Resilience: Remembering Your Past Comebacks So You Can Overcome a Current Setback

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One of life's many challenges involves overcoming setbacks. One strategy that is helpful to develop resilience and overcome a setback is...

Monday, August 14, 2017

Emotional Survival Strategies That No Longer Work: "I don't need anyone"

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Unresolved early childhood trauma usually leads to emotional survival strategies that were adaptive during childhood, but they are no longer...

Monday, August 7, 2017

How Suppressing Emotions Can Lead to Medical and Psychological Problems

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Many people avoid dealing with their emotions because they think it will be too emotionally overwhelming (see my articles: Allowing Yourse...

Monday, July 31, 2017

A "Flight Into Health" as an Escape From Therapy

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In a prior article, Overcoming the Urge for "a Flight Into Health," I discussed a particular dynamic that comes up with many clie...

Monday, July 24, 2017

The Connection Between Abandonment Issues and Codependency

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I've written about fear of abandonment and codependency in prior articles. See my article: Is Fear of Abandonment Keeping You in an Unhe...

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Josephine Ferraro, LCSW: I am a licensed NYC psychotherapist, EMDR therapist, Somatic Experiencing (SE) therapist, hypnotherapist, and certified sex therapist in private practice specializing in individual and couples therapy. Specialties include: depression, anxiety, relationships, sex therapy, career issues (including performance enhancement), posttraumatic stress disorder, bereavement, sexual abuse, gay, lesbian, bisexual issues, and major life changes. Treatment in a supportive and empathic environment. Graduate of Fordham Graduate School (MSW), advanced postgraduate training in psychoanalysis at the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, advanced training in clinical hypnosis, EMDR and Somatic Experiencing. By appointment only. For more information: http://josephineferrarotherapy.com. Call (917) 742-2624 or send an email: josephineferraro@iCloud.com

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